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can my turtle live in the wild

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Question
clover
clover  
well she is an indoor turtle but we take her outside a lot, she is good at hiding and finding food so I think she'd be okay to be in the wild, it's just i don't know a good place to put her with the environment falling apart and all.
My dad said she is a south carolina turtle but I have no idea so I'll send you a picture:
http://tinypic.com/r/2hi3yue/6

Its just in her aquarium she looks bored and is always staring out the window, so I don't want her to be bored all the time that's why.

i live in michigan btw...everything is rapidly expanding due to "progress", so i can't put that much faith in nature centers staying open. are protected wetlands even "protected" anymore?

Answer
Hi,

The short answer is no.  A captive reptile cannot be returned to the wild because it carries a high risk of transferring pathogens to any wild populations, even if it is a native species.  Aside from that, while the picture is somewhat unclear, it looks like you have a tortoise.  If you can post back with a very clear picture from the side, and then another picture of the plastron (bottom shell), I can ID it for you.  

If you are keeping it in a small tank, the enclosure is too small for it to display any natural behaviors.  If I can ID it for you, I can give you better care information, but if you don't want it any more, it would be best to contact a reptile rescue to help you find a good home with experience.